The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) elected a new Executive Committee and welcomed its new board of directors during a meeting in Dallas, TX, on January 8 as Jeff Baker became the organization's new chair.

The newly seated board of directors has elected the following people to the NFRC Executive Committee:

· Jeff Baker, WESTLab – Chair

· Joe Jonely, AMSCO Windows – Vice Chair

· Gary Curtis, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance – Secretary

· Sneh Kumar, ALCOA/TRACO – Treasurer

· Jim Krahn, Marvin Windows and Doors – Ombudsman

· Steve Strawn, JELD-WEN, inc. – Immediate Past Chair

NFRC’s Executive Committee has the authority to manage the business and affairs of NFRC as permitted by law and with oversight by the full board.

"I am honored to accept the position of NFRC board chair and look forward to the challenges of the year ahead," said Baker. "As NFRC enters its 25th anniversary, I am grateful to celebrate its history and plan for the future."

In addition to naming the executive committee, the following people, elected to the board in 2013, assumed their seats on the board at the meeting:

· Joe Jonely, AMSCO Windows

· Paul Bush, PPG Industries

· Christian Kohler, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

· Bipin Shah, WinBuild, Inc.

"I continue to be enthused and pleased by the quality of volunteers who commit their time and talents in leading NFRC into the future,” commented NFRC Chief Executive Officer, Jim Benney."Our members and stakeholders will be well-served by our new executive committee and the full board of directors.”